Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-23
WICHIrA's HORSE FAIR
PROGRAM. Conditions, htc OF the Horse fsl
at Riverside Park.


Program, Conditions, rte, of the Horse Fair
at Riverside Park.
Following is the program, conditions, rates
of admission, etc, OF the Wichita South
western Horse Fair association, at Riverside
Park, Wichita, Kan, October IL, IL, ID and
ID, 1887:
SPEED PROGRAM-EIRST DAY.
Hotel purse-Funning, half mile heat, all
ages. bv horees owned in Sedgwick county.
Purse, $50.
footing and pacing-By horses owned in
Sedpwick county outside of the city or
| Wichita that never trotted or paced for
| money. Purse, $50.
Trotting or pacipg-Gentiemen's driving
horses who never started in race for money,
owned in Sedgwick county, owners to drive
road wagon. Purse $50
| Real estate brokers' pursa-Running mile
and repeat Purse, SIS.
SECOND DAY.
| Merchants purse-Runniug one-half mile
and repeat, 2-year-olds. Purse $50.
| Trotting, 2-year-olds, mile heat, two best
| in three to harness. Purse $50.
| Running, one mile dash, all ages, weight
| for age. Purse 500.
| Three mile trot. Purse SlOO.
| THIRD DAY.
Bankers purse-Running, mile heats, all
ages, weight for age. Purse 1900.
| Grand special, TO be announced later.
Purse $1,000.
Pacing free to all. Purse $3.50.
Trotting, open to ali stations Purse
2:35 trot. Purse $500.
FOURTH DAY.
/, Running, mile heats. Horses that have
not won race during the fair. Purse 500.
Consolation for tro ters and PAGERS. En-
trance fee. Purse 500.
Free for all trot. Purse $3.50.
Pole team race, trotters or PAGERS. Horses
must be owned by one man. Purse 5000.
CONDITIONS.
Trotting and pacing will be governed by
the rules of the American Trotting Associa-
ton, of which this association is a member.
Four to fill and three starters in all races
Entrance, 10 per cent OF purse. half OF which
must accompany The entry. Horses drawn
the night previous to races will not be held
for the other 5 per cent. Heats may be
trotted and paced alternately.
Running races will be governed by the
American Association rules except jockeys
licensed.
Entrance ten per cent Of purse, which
must accompany entry. Entries TO bS
eligible must be deposited in entry box al
srcretary's office within one half hour after
the last race on the day previous TO the race
for which the entry is intended. II in case
of bad weather or other unavoidable cause
the Association Is unable to start one OF
mora of its races by 3 o'clock p II. OF the
last day of the fair, such race or races shall
be declared of.
Trotting and pacing purses divided, fifty
per cent. to the first, twenty-five per cent. &c
the second, fifteen per cent. to the third and
ten per cent. to the fourth.
Running purses divided, sevsn ty per cent
to the first. twenty per cent. to the second
and ten per cent. to the third.
| Entries close October 18th, 1887.
Address all entries to j. w. HartZeil, sec
rotary, Wichita, Kansas, p 0 box lis.
Admission-The gates will be open at L
O'Clock on each day of the fair. Tickle t.
must be purchased, as no money will be re-
ceived at the gates. The gate fare will be
as follows: For each person over Is years
of age an admittance fee of fifty cents will
be ca arged; for each person unIer 10 years
of age and over s, an admi,tance re oil
twenty-five cents I'll be charged; children
under years OF age accompanied by theil
paren' or guardians wi be admitted free
/ All parts OF the grounds free to all for one
admission fee.
All public conveyauces carrying psssen
gers from the city viii be charged as fol
lows:
For each four horse conveyance, S. PEI
day.
For each two horse conveyance, $3.50 pei
day.
Comfortable box stall with bedding will b
furnished to all horses at 80 cents per DAY
during the fair.
Horses coming III before the fair can occu
Ply stalls free of charge until the fair hegins
Corn, oats and hay can be had on til
grounds at market prices Stalls will no
be considered engaged until paid for.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Day police and night watchmen will be al
ways on duty.
kilograms and letters sent in care of til
secretary, will be deliver, on the grounds
Certificates emitting shipping exhibitors t.
return goods viii be issued on application t
the secretary.
No Intoxicating liquors will be allowed OF
No gambling Will be allowed upon tn
grounds other than the usual selling OF pool
upon the races.
For privileges apply to J. w. Hartzell
secretary, office in Aidrich & Browns block
rooms % and %, Main street.
y CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
| The directors desire to say that they ar
entirely dependent upon the generosity o
> the public for the success of this fair, ant
earnestly solicit the hearty cooperation o
of all 70 make this the crowning event of th
season. The thousands of C tizens OF WITCH
, ita, together with the multitude of stranger
constantly with Us, will appreciate the en-
tertaiument furnished, and the object il
view is certainly commemorate.
The management have assurances that rate
as favorable as have been made to any fai
: in the state will be made to " ichita and tina
we will have large excursions from all part
; of the state on the different lines Of road run
ming into this city.
| OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Hon VIM Greifferstein, President.
j. w. Hartzell, Vice President and Secre
tary.
George Spslton, Treasurer.
Chas. Derby, General Manager. l0S-l2t